The Air Force is grounding nearly a third of its C-130 fleet at a time when the service is struggling to keep its planes ready for missions.

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been "the" tactical transport aircraft of the United States Air Force and many of its allies and partners for decades. Today, it is found in service with everything ...

The emergency landing, which occurred in Bobo-Dioulasso on Dec. 8, 2025, was described as a precautionary measure following ...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its C-130 transport aircraft, which earlier made a precautionary landing ...

SaharaReporters previously reported that Burkina Faso’s ruling junta had detained 11 Nigerian military officers and seized a Nigerian Air Force C-130 transport aircraft after it made an emergency ...

Nigeria and Burkina Faso have amicably resolved the recent issue concerning the detention of Nigerian Air Force personnel and the ...

A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crashed over the border between Azerbaijan and Georgia on 11 November 2025 for which a search and rescue operation is currently underway. The crash, in which ...

A Turkish C-130 crashed in Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan, with videos surfaced online showing parts of the aircraft spiraling towards the ground. A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules has ...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed claims alleging that one of its C-130 military transport aircraft was forced to ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...

The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, which was earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on yesterday, has continued its mission from the country to ...